{"id":23536,"date":"2019-01-23T11:58:20","date_gmt":"2019-01-23T09:58:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.pricecheck.co.za\/?p=23536"},"modified":"2019-01-23T12:02:35","modified_gmt":"2019-01-23T10:02:35","slug":"5-most-anticipated-games-of-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/blog\/5-most-anticipated-games-of-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Most Anticipated Games of 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>2019 is set to be a big year for the gaming industry, with some truly colossal games set to hit consoles and PC; and we&#8217;ve rounded up the 5 that are on the top of our must-buy lists:<\/p>\n<h3>Anthem<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Release date:<\/strong> 22 February 2019\u00a0(Xbox One | PS4 | PC)<\/p>\n<div class=\"arve-wrapper\" data-mode=\"normal\" data-provider=\"youtube\" id=\"arve-2drIiT4NUg\" style=\"max-width:702px;\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\">\n<div class=\"arve-embed-container\" style=\"padding-bottom:56.250000%\"><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/2drI_iT4NUg?iv_load_policy=3&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;rel=0&amp;autohide=1&amp;playsinline=1&amp;autoplay=0\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen class=\"arve-iframe fitvidsignore\" frameborder=\"0\" name sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-presentation allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/2drI_iT4NUg?iv_load_policy=3&#038;modestbranding=1&#038;rel=0&#038;autohide=1&#038;playsinline=1&#038;autoplay=0\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Electronic Arts\u2019 next big thing is set to be\u00a0<em>Anthem<\/em>, a sci-fi third-person action game set in a Halo-esque type universe where people don mechanical suits kitted-out with jetpacks and powerful abilities.\u00a0The game features both single-player and co-operative multiplayer elements in a \u201cshared-world\u201d that can have up to four squad members per team. Teams can fight savage beasts and ruthless marauders while exploring lost ruins and experiencing massive, world-altering terrain occurrences, such as \u201cShaper Storms\u201d\u00a0\u2014 we don\u2019t know what those are, but they sound pretty cool.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #2abf75;\"><a style=\"color: #2abf75;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pricecheck.co.za\/search?search=anthem&amp;category=17&amp;utm_source=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.pricecheck.co.za%2F&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=blog_5%20Most%20Anticipated%20Games%20of%202019&amp;utm_content=5%20Most%20Anticipated%20Games%20of%202019\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pre-order your copy of Anthem here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Devil May Cry 5<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Release date:<\/strong> 8 March 2019\u00a0(Xbox One | PS4 | PC)<\/p>\n<div class=\"arve-wrapper\" data-mode=\"normal\" data-provider=\"youtube\" id=\"arve-p2lWUQHUapM\" style=\"max-width:702px;\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\">\n<div class=\"arve-embed-container\" style=\"padding-bottom:56.250000%\"><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/p2lWUQHUapM?iv_load_policy=3&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;rel=0&amp;autohide=1&amp;playsinline=1&amp;autoplay=0\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen class=\"arve-iframe fitvidsignore\" frameborder=\"0\" name sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-presentation allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/p2lWUQHUapM?iv_load_policy=3&#038;modestbranding=1&#038;rel=0&#038;autohide=1&#038;playsinline=1&#038;autoplay=0\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Devil May Cry is back, and picking up where the fourth game left off, letting players take control of the iconic demon-hunters Dante and Nero once more. It\u2019s unclear whether this new instalment takes into account 2013\u2019s DmC as cannon, but Capcom appears to be focusing on the core franchise narrative once more. What we do know is that acrobatic gunplay, slicing and dicing monsters, and attitude aplenty will be present.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #2abf75;\"><a style=\"color: #2abf75;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pricecheck.co.za\/search?search=devil%20may%20cry%205&amp;utm_source=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.pricecheck.co.za%2F&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=blog_5%20Most%20Anticipated%20Games%20of%202019&amp;utm_content=5%20Most%20Anticipated%20Games%20of%202019\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pre-order your copy of Devil May Cry 5 here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Cyberpunk 2077<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Release date:<\/strong> TBA 2019\u00a0(Xbox One | PS4 | PC)<\/p>\n<div class=\"arve-wrapper\" data-mode=\"normal\" data-provider=\"youtube\" id=\"arve-8X2kIfS6fb8\" style=\"max-width:702px;\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\">\n<div class=\"arve-embed-container\" style=\"padding-bottom:56.250000%\"><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/8X2kIfS6fb8?iv_load_policy=3&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;rel=0&amp;autohide=1&amp;playsinline=1&amp;autoplay=0\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen class=\"arve-iframe fitvidsignore\" frameborder=\"0\" name sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-presentation allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/8X2kIfS6fb8?iv_load_policy=3&#038;modestbranding=1&#038;rel=0&#038;autohide=1&#038;playsinline=1&#038;autoplay=0\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>From the the team behind the breathtaking adventure that was <em>The Witcher 3<\/em>, comes a new spin on a cyberpunk future, aptly (and quite descriptively) titled <em>Cyberpunk 2077<\/em>. The game takes a somewhat similar set-up to <em>The Witcher<\/em> series, throwing you in a dense, open-world full of missions and things to do; but this time around, you&#8217;ll have to battle your way through maniacal robots, augmented humans, and all kinds of weird, futuristic monstrosities. It looks to be incredibly deep with some interesting RPG mechanics, but the gorgeous gunfights and a compelling story are the real attraction here.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #2abf75;\"><a style=\"color: #2abf75;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pricecheck.co.za\/search?search=the%20witcher%203&amp;utm_source=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.pricecheck.co.za%2F&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=blog_5%20Most%20Anticipated%20Games%20of%202019&amp;utm_content=5%20Most%20Anticipated%20Games%20of%202019\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Haven&#8217;t played The Witcher 3? Check out the best deals on it here!<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Days Gone<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Release date:<\/strong> 26 April 2019\u00a0(PS4)<\/p>\n<div class=\"arve-wrapper\" data-mode=\"normal\" data-provider=\"youtube\" id=\"arve-s7yRpVu5n8\" style=\"max-width:702px;\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\">\n<div class=\"arve-embed-container\" style=\"padding-bottom:56.250000%\"><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/s_7yRpVu5n8?iv_load_policy=3&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;rel=0&amp;autohide=1&amp;playsinline=1&amp;autoplay=0\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen class=\"arve-iframe fitvidsignore\" frameborder=\"0\" name sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-presentation allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/s_7yRpVu5n8?iv_load_policy=3&#038;modestbranding=1&#038;rel=0&#038;autohide=1&#038;playsinline=1&#038;autoplay=0\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><em>Days Gone<\/em>\u00a0is a new title from Bend Studios, who worked on the underrated\u00a0<em>Uncharted: Golden Abyss<\/em>\u00a0on PS Vita.\u00a0Set in the beautiful, volcanic scarred high-desert of the Pacific Northwest,\u00a0<em>Days Gone<\/em>\u00a0is an open-world action-adventure game where you play as Deacon St. John, a drifter and bounty hunter who has to use his former biker days to gain an edge in a world where survival is the only option. It looks gorgeous and the sheer volume of zombies on-screen gets us excited to what the game has in store.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #2abf75;\"><a style=\"color: #2abf75;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pricecheck.co.za\/search?search=days%20gone&amp;utm_source=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.pricecheck.co.za%2F&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=blog_5%20Most%20Anticipated%20Games%20of%202019&amp;utm_content=5%20Most%20Anticipated%20Games%20of%202019\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pre-order your copy of Days Gone here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Gears of War 5<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Release date:<\/strong> TBA 2019\u00a0(Xbox One | PC)<\/p>\n<div class=\"arve-wrapper\" data-mode=\"normal\" data-provider=\"youtube\" id=\"arve-SEpWlFfpEkU\" style=\"max-width:702px;\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\">\n<div class=\"arve-embed-container\" style=\"padding-bottom:56.250000%\"><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/SEpWlFfpEkU?iv_load_policy=3&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;rel=0&amp;autohide=1&amp;playsinline=1&amp;autoplay=0\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen class=\"arve-iframe fitvidsignore\" frameborder=\"0\" name sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-presentation allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/SEpWlFfpEkU?iv_load_policy=3&#038;modestbranding=1&#038;rel=0&#038;autohide=1&#038;playsinline=1&#038;autoplay=0\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Microsoft\u2019s juggernaut\u00a0<em>Gears of War<\/em>\u00a0franchise continues to roll ahead, with a fifth primary instalment bring announced for Xbox One and PC. Shifting away from the characters of Marcus and JD Fenix (who headed up previous\u00a0<em>Gears<\/em>\u00a0titles),<em>\u00a0Gears 5<\/em>\u00a0features a female lead for the first time. Players will take on the role of Kait, who ignores the chain of command to take her squad on a mission of more personal importance.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #2abf75;\"><a style=\"color: #2abf75;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pricecheck.co.za\/search?search=gears%20of%20war&amp;utm_source=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.pricecheck.co.za%2F&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=blog_5%20Most%20Anticipated%20Games%20of%202019&amp;utm_content=5%20Most%20Anticipated%20Games%20of%202019\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Check out more deals on Gears of War games here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<h5>Check out <span style=\"color: #008000;\"><a style=\"color: #008000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pricecheck.co.za\/categories\/17\/Video+Games+&amp;+Accessories\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #339966;\">more gaming deals on Pricecheck here<\/span><\/a><\/span>; and keep up to date on <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.pricecheck.co.za\/category\/tech\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #339966;\">the latest gaming happenings on the blog<\/span><\/a>.<\/h5>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here are the five biggest games that you should keep your eye out for this year!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":21,"featured_media":23537,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"amp_status":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[115,2850],"tags":[4120,4116,4119,4118,1821,1601,3420,4117,874,1614,792,843],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Days-Gone.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23536"}],"collection":[{"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/21"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=23536"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23536\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":23539,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23536\/revisions\/23539"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/23537"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23536"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=23536"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=23536"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}